Power BI Consulting Australia

Power BI Consulting: Reporting That Drives Decisions

Evocate builds Power BI solutions that replace the spreadsheet reports organisations spend hours producing every week. We connect Power BI to your data sources (Dynamics 365, SharePoint lists, Azure SQL, Excel files, third party APIs) and build dashboards that update automatically and answer the questions your leadership team actually asks.

The difference between a useful Power BI deployment and shelf-ware is design. We start by sitting down with the people who will use the reports and mapping out what decisions they make, what data they need to make them, and how often they need it refreshed. Then we build models and visuals around those requirements, not the other way around.

Evocate also handles Power BI governance for organisations with multiple teams building their own reports. Without governance, Power BI environments quickly become a mess of duplicated datasets, conflicting numbers, and reports nobody trusts. We set up workspaces, row-level security, data certification, and deployment pipelines that keep things clean as your reporting scales.

For organisations already using Power BI but not getting value from it, we offer assessment and optimisation engagements. We review your existing reports, data models, and refresh schedules, then recommend and implement improvements. Call 1300 386 228 to talk about your reporting needs.

Power BI implementation strategy

Our Power BI specialists provide end to end support and implementation services to help you reach your data analytics goals. We show you how Power BI provides new insights into your organisation data, which will in turn reduce costs and improve efficiency. Get in contact with our Power BI consultants, we would be happy to help.

Get the most out of Power BI

Our Power BI consultants build you strong, reusable data models with balanced simplicity and consistent visual reporting. Together, we map your needs, understand what you want to achieve, and the types of data you wish to have integrated reporting on. Our Power BI specialists do the hard work so that you get your key numbers on the go.

Excel reports migrated to Power BI

Our Power BI consultants will migrate your current Excel queries, data models, and reports into Power BI. Power BI helps you get the right data instantly, when opening your dashboards on any device and on the go. Our Power BI specialists will set your dashboards to refresh automatically, helping you by saving time.

Power BI Integrates with existing applications

Dashboards and reporting is the core of Power BI. Our Power BI consultants will help by reading in multiple data sources into dashboards with visual reports that provides useful insights into your operations. Our reports can integrate with third party apps which allows you to analyse important data for multiple 3rd party sources.

Be confident that your data is safe and secure

Our Power BI specialists can provide a reliable and secure data platform where you work with your data securely. Power BI’s governance features work in the background and bring new levels of control and data security out of the box so you have one less thing to worry about. Contact our Power BI consultants to start your journey.

Personalised dashboards with Power BI

Our Power BI Centre of excellence offers a wealth of experience delivering business intelligence and data analytics solutions. Our Power BI team have a value driven understanding of how data analytics can improve productivity in your organisation. Speak to one of our Power BI experts to start your transformation journey.

Interactive dashboards

Drill into data visually with filters, slicers, and cross highlighting that let users answer their own questions without waiting for IT to run a query.

Automated data refresh

Scheduled and real time data refresh means reports always show current numbers without someone manually updating a spreadsheet.

Self service and governed

Business users build their own reports while IT maintains governance through workspaces, endorsement, and row level security.

Mobile and embedded

Access reports on any device through the Power BI mobile app or embed dashboards directly inside Teams, SharePoint, and custom applications.

Dashboard and Report Development

Evocate builds Power BI dashboards and reports that answer the questions your leadership team actually asks. We design data models, DAX calculations, and visual layouts that make complex data accessible without requiring technical expertise from report consumers.

Executive dashboards with KPIs, trends, and exception highlighting
Operational reports for daily team use
DAX measures and calculated columns for business logic
Custom visuals and conditional formatting
Mobile optimised layouts for field and executive access

Data Modelling and Integration

Evocate connects Power BI to your data sources and builds the semantic models that underpin reliable reporting. We handle the data engineering so your analysts spend time on insights, not data wrangling.

Star schema design for analytical performance
Dataflow development for reusable data preparation
Connection to Dynamics 365, SharePoint, Azure SQL, Excel, and APIs
Incremental refresh for large datasets
Composite models combining import and DirectQuery

Power BI Governance

Without governance, Power BI environments quickly fill with duplicated datasets, conflicting numbers, and reports nobody trusts. Evocate implements governance frameworks that keep things clean as your reporting scales.

Workspace design and access control strategy
Dataset endorsement and certification workflows
Row level security for role based data access
Deployment pipelines for dev, test, and production promotion
Usage monitoring and adoption analytics

Power BI Migration and Optimisation

Evocate migrates organisations from legacy reporting tools (SSRS, Crystal Reports, Tableau, standalone Excel) to Power BI. We also optimise underperforming Power BI environments where reports are slow, datasets are oversized, or refresh schedules are failing.

Legacy report inventory and migration prioritisation
DAX and data model performance tuning
Query folding optimisation for faster refresh
Capacity planning and Premium/Fabric sizing
Report consolidation to reduce redundancy

Training and Managed Services

Evocate provides Power BI training for report creators, data modellers, and administrators. Our managed services ensure your Power BI environment stays healthy, governed, and aligned with new feature releases.

Report author training for business analysts
DAX and data modelling workshops for advanced users
Administrator training for governance and security
Monthly health checks and refresh monitoring
Feature enablement as Microsoft releases updates

Replace manual spreadsheet reporting

Automated refresh and interactive dashboards eliminate the hours spent every week building and distributing Excel reports.

Single source of truth

Governed datasets and endorsement workflows ensure everyone works from the same numbers instead of conflicting spreadsheets.

Faster decision making

Interactive visuals let leaders drill into data and answer questions in real time without waiting for IT to run queries.

Row level data security

Users only see the data they are authorised to access, enforced automatically by the data model.

Reduced reporting tool sprawl

Consolidate from multiple legacy BI tools into a single governed platform integrated with Microsoft 365.

Government

Power BI dashboards for government agencies reporting service performance, compliance, budgets, and executive KPIs.

Utilities & Energy

Power BI analytics for utilities and energy operators tracking assets, outages, maintenance, and regulatory performance.

Defence

Secure Power BI reporting for defence organisations with row level security, governed datasets, and audit-ready insights.

Transport & Logistics

Power BI reporting for transport and logistics teams monitoring fleet performance, delivery reliability, and operational exceptions.

Healthcare & Aged Care

Power BI dashboards for healthcare organisations analysing activity, patient flow, quality indicators, and workforce capacity.

NDIS & Community Services

Power BI reporting for NDIS and community service providers tracking participant outcomes, utilisation, funding, and compliance.

Mining & Resources

Power BI analytics for mining and resources teams monitoring production, safety, maintenance, and remote site performance.

Professional Services

Power BI dashboards for professional services firms reporting utilisation, profitability, pipeline, and client delivery metrics.

Engage

Understand your reporting requirements, data sources, decision making processes, and current pain points through stakeholder workshops.

Validate

Assess data quality, source system connectivity, licensing requirements, and governance gaps to confirm the right approach.

Optimise

Design data models, DAX logic, workspace structure, and deployment pipelines aligned with your reporting needs and governance standards.

Launch

Build and deploy reports in iterative sprints with stakeholder feedback, user training, and adoption support at each stage.

Verify

Confirm report accuracy, performance, refresh reliability, and user adoption against agreed success criteria.

Evolve

Ongoing managed services including health monitoring, governance reviews, new report development, and alignment with Power BI's monthly release cadence.

Dynamics 365

Native connectors surface CRM and ERP data in Power BI dashboards for sales, service, finance, and operations reporting.

SharePoint

Embed Power BI reports directly in SharePoint pages and use SharePoint lists as lightweight data sources for team reporting.

Microsoft Teams

Pin Power BI tabs in Teams channels so reports are accessible in the context where teams collaborate daily.

Azure SQL and Synapse

Direct connections to Azure data platforms provide enterprise scale reporting without data duplication.

Excel

Analyse Power BI datasets in Excel using connected PivotTables for users who prefer spreadsheet interaction.

Microsoft Fabric

Direct Lake mode connects Power BI reports to Fabric lakehouse tables for faster performance and unified governance.

Delivery that fits your business

Microsoft Partner

Practical guidance across Microsoft 365, Azure, SharePoint, Teams, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, security, and governance.

Certified Consultants

Senior specialists who can move from strategy into delivery, adoption, migration, support, and continuous improvement.

Australian Business

Local consulting for Australian organisations, backed by national experience and a delivery record across the country.

Why Evocate

Experience

Delivering Microsoft consulting outcomes since 2009.

Clients

Trusted by 186 clients across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

Delivery

622 completed projects and 1,068 total engagements.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Power BI is Microsoft’s business intelligence platform for connecting data sources, building interactive dashboards, and publishing insights across organisations. Evocate helps organisations across Australia assess, implement, and optimise Power BI to improve collaboration, reduce manual processes, and strengthen information governance.

Evocate offers Dashboard and report development, Data source connection and modelling, Power BI Service workspace governance, and Paginated and embedded report solutions for organisations across Australia and across Australia. Our consultants work with businesses of all sizes from initial strategy through to long term managed services.

Costs depend on scope, organisation size, and complexity. Evocate provides fixed price proposals after an initial discovery session. Contact our team on 1300 386 228 for a tailored estimate.

Project timelines vary based on requirements. A standard Power BI engagement typically ranges from 4 to 12 weeks for implementation, with larger enterprise deployments extending to several months. Evocate provides detailed project plans during the proposal stage.

Yes. Evocate provides end user training, administrator training, and ongoing managed services for Power BI. We also offer adoption programs to ensure your team gets maximum value from the investment.

Evocate is a Microsoft Solutions Partner for Modern Work with consultants who have delivered Microsoft outcomes since 2009. We have completed 622 projects and delivered 1068 total engagements for 186 clients across Australia. Our team understands local business conditions in every major Australian market.

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Power BI Consulting: Reporting That Drives Decisions